Obama and Beyoncé Aren't Having an Affair, and Other News a Man Needs to Know Today

A French reporter is convinced that Obama and Beyoncé are having an affair, and is telling media outlets that _The Washington Post _will print a big story on it tomorrow. But a _Wash Post _spokesperson says that the newspaper has no plans to. So, though they’d make a couple-to-be-reckoned-with, Lady Fierce and Mr. Prez aren’t having an affair, it seems. (French Vanity Fair)

Hipster Cynicism Reaches a New High (or Low?)

A parody pop-up café called "Dumb Starbucks" is serving free baked goods and coffee—drinks like a "dumb Frappuccino," a "dumb blond roast," a "wuppy duppy latte"—to the residents of Los Feliz, California. The store has no connection to the popular franchise, which is "evaluating next steps" for legal action. (Hollywood Reporter; Los Angeles Times)

A Super Sad True Story

Much to activists’ and animal lovers’ dismay, a Danish zoo euthanized a healthy giraffe named Marius for population control reasons. The giraffe was killed, dismembered and then fed to lions in front of a crowd, which included children. Yikes. (CNN)

Working Against Stereotypes

Sheryl Sandberg’s nonprofit Lean In has partnered with Getty to create a stock image trove of pictures that aren’t sexist—so no more working mothers with sad babies, hapless dads with sad babies, and stiletto-wearing women crushing men’s faces. (Slate)

Sochi

The Olympics are underway, so naturally there’s more incredible/ridiculous news coming out of Sochi. (GQ)